Issue - meetings

The Head of the Internal Audit Consortium advised that the purpose of the report was to provide an update on the number of audit recommendations made and implemented and to highlight any areas of concern.  Appendix 1 to the report provided an analysis of the number of recommendations made and implemented for the financial years 2020/21 – 2022/23 to date.  It also summarised the number of recommendations that had been implemented and those that were outstanding.

It was noted that the vast majority of recommendations had been implemented, however, one high priority recommendation was outstanding in relation to revisiting the 30 year HRA Business Plan and five other recommendations were outstanding – one in relation to the HRA Business Plan and four relating to the update of IT policies.  Manager’s updates in respect of the outstanding recommendations were provided at Appendix 1.

A Member queried whether Dragonfly Development Ltd. and the completion of the HRA Business Plan were in the 2023/24 Internal Audit Plan.  The Head of the Internal Audit Consortium advised that Dragonfly Development Ltd., was included within the 2023/24 Audit Plan and that the completion of the HRA Business Plan would be tracked through the regular follow up of the implementation of recommendations.

Moved by Councillor Nick Clarke and seconded by Councillor Graham Parkin

RESOLVED that the report be noted.